[DSA 5593-1] linux security update
[DSA 5593-1] linux security update
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-5593-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
January 01, 2024 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : linux
CVE ID : CVE-2023-6531 CVE-2023-6622 CVE-2023-6817 CVE-2023-6931
CVE-2023-51779 CVE-2023-51780 CVE-2023-51781 CVE-2023-51782
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that
may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or information
leaks.
CVE-2023-6531
Jann Horn discovered a use-after-free flaw due to a race condition
problem when the unix garbage collector's deletion of a SKB races
with unix_stream_read_generic() on the socket that the SKB is
queued on.
CVE-2023-6622
Xingyuan Mo discovered a flaw in the netfilter subsystem which may
result in denial of service or privilege escalation for a user with
the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability in any user or network namespace.
CVE-2023-6817
Xingyuan Mo discovered that a use-after-free in Netfilter's
implementation of PIPAPO (PIle PAcket POlicies) may result in denial
of service or potential local privilege escalation for a user with
the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability in any user or network namespace.
CVE-2023-6931
Budimir Markovic reported a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability
in the Linux kernel's Performance Events system which may result in
denial of service or privilege escalation.
CVE-2023-51779
It was discovered that a race condition in the Bluetooth subsystem
in the bt_sock_ioctl handling may lead to a use-after-free.
CVE-2023-51780
It was discovered that a race condition in the ATM (Asynchronous
Transfer Mode) subsystem may lead to a use-after-free.
CVE-2023-51781
It was discovered that a race condition in the Appletalk subsystem
may lead to a use-after-free.
CVE-2023-51782
It was discovered that a race condition in the Amateur Radio X.25
PLP (Rose) support may lead to a use-after-free.
For the stable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in
version 6.1.69-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your linux packages.
For the detailed security status of linux please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/linux
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
